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Growing up in the slums of the fifty-eighth district, Mathew never expected life to offer him anything but hardship. However, even he did not anticipate waking to the sound of eerie noises, only to find a bloodied corpse sprawled on the floor of his mother’s room.

Forced to flee their home in a panic, Mathew is thrust into a whirlwind of secrecy and lies. Grappling with his mother’s hidden truths and the reason behind their desperate escape, he must confront the shattering reality of the world he thought he knew.

But survival demands more than uncovering dark secrets. Chosen by the enigmatic Codex, Mathew is thrust into his first trial—a deadly ordeal where his resolve, cunning, and very existence will be tested to their limits. What's worse, the Codex's power comes with rules and consequences he has yet to fully understand... and failure is not an option.

Table of A Cynic's Odyssey

Table of contents

Volume 1